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Big Brother/ Big Sister Gifts |
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by tinker79  (October 2006) (rank 84th) |
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Have you ever thought about how your other kids feel when you bring the ''new baby'' home and everyone gives the baby gifts. And more than likely no one brings them anything? ( I know it depends on the ages of the your other kids)
I didn't want
my kids to feel any remorse or not feel as special to me and the baby. When my last child was born my kids were only 8 and 2. Here is what I did for my own kids. I made them Big Brother/ Big Sister Gifts.
When I was pregnant I made cards for my older kids. I put the titles like '' so you are the big sister or big brother''. Than on the inside I put ''I picked you to be my big brother or my big sister. Love your baby ( baby's name). My kids loved them and were so proud of them.
Than I also made ''thank-you cards from the baby'' , adding a foot print of baby's and than later doing a foot print of the child that I gave it to . The thank-you cards also had thing like Thank -you for being my big sister/ brother. I know you will teach me lots. Play with me lots. etc. Love your baby brother/sister. My daughter still has her up on the wall of her room. I bought some gift bags and put little things in there like gift-cards for a store they like. A couple of new shirts, or an outfit. So new cars and trucks for my son, some lipgloss, backpack chains etc for my daughter. I also went and bought plain white coffee cups and some paint. I painted I am the Big Sister/ Big brother on them. The date that baby was born underneath it. I also tied some balloons on the gift bags, just for extra fun for the kids.
When I brought baby home, people were stopping by to see baby and dropping gifts off for the baby. So that is when I decided to give the Big Sister and Big Brother gifts to my children. I told them that the ''stork'' brought these gifts for you from your new baby The kids had so much fun opening them and saying thank-you to the baby. It was so much fun seeing their faces when they had someting to open that was for them, and not just the baby . It was so nice to see them explain to our guests that the baby gave them. Make them feel proud and special for being a Big Brother or Big Sister!!
My kids enjoyed it and I hope your kids do too.
Hope you enjoy ! Remember to use your imagination for you Big Sister/ Big Brother Gifts!!!
